person-to-person

Example Sentences

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"We have to take this very seriously. We have to shake hands eye-to-eye, person-to-person, and to discuss what is best for the US and Brazil."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Across much of the Global South, person-to-person, informal giving often exceeds formal donations.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

I'm not talking about a letter from a lawyer or a post on Instagram, I mean a real, person-to-person gesture.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Health officials say the current risk to the public from bird flu remains low, as no person-to-person spread has been detected.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

Maybe that was enough for the telephone operator to help me call him person-to-person from a phone booth.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia