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• first-hand
  first-hand

  adjective

  from the original source; direct or directly
• first hand
  first hand

  see at first hand.

first-hand

British  

adjective

1. from the original source; direct or directly

   first-hand news

   he got the news first-hand

2. from the original source; directly

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first hand Idioms  

1. see at first hand.

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Example Sentences

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Working in food truck businesses has given Ramirez first-hand knowledge of how to efficiently lay out a mobile kitchen and set up new food vendors for success before they even pick up a knife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

The King praised the "enduring bond between our countries", which he said he had seen "first-hand" during his state visit to Washington DC in May.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

It's just one of the original documents including original maps, correspondence and first-hand accounts, to feature in the exhibition at the UK's National Archives in southwest London which opens on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Nikki Saunders, director of services at Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton, said they saw first-hand the difference that accessing the right support can make to people's lives and were pleased to be part of Boost.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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

Thirty-one-year-old Sitaram Tandel, from a small fishing village in India's Gujarat state, saw the danger at first hand while aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The games are all elimination matches now and 13 players on the U.S. roster, including Adams, have experienced that first hand, having lost in the round of 16 four years ago in Qatar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

As Friday afternoon gave way to Friday evening in Paris, Djokovic saw those "goods" first hand and lost.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

She saw the effects first hand in customer service, when bots were taking over tasks like scheduling missed pickups for a sanitation company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

So, by permission of the authorities and with your help, I am coming here to learn what I can at first hand ...

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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