first-hand

Example Sentences

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Despite not having seen her practice first-hand, Venus Williams is not worried about how Serena will play at the upcoming competitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Jurors heard from former OpenAI board members and executives - some in person, others via videotaped sworn depositions - detailing first-hand experiences of Altman allegedly failing to be forthright.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Kate, as she is widely known, is looking forward to "seeing first-hand how the Reggio Emilia approach creates environments where nature and loving human relationships come together".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Ms. Müller’s book is, therefore, critical both as a work of art and as a first-hand document.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

There are also frogs, amazing toads, lizards, snakes, spiders, and ants shown and explained, and everything was painted and written in America, first-hand and life-size by Maria Sibylla Merian.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman