firsthand
Example Sentences
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Carol’s tender response to the question transmits knowledge never to be gleaned firsthand.
Like the diary of Samuel Pepys or the memoirs of François-René de Chateaubriand, “Beloved Son Felix,” first published in 1840, is an invaluable and entertaining firsthand exploration of a bygone era.
“AI favors firsthand experience, specificity and continuously refreshed discussions. So the more activity that is happening around your brand, the more likely you are to be propelled into the conversation.”
As a player he had seen firsthand how quickly sinking threes could open up a game.
The union said it had not “received any direct reports, and we do not have any firsthand knowledge of these allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
