barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
J. G. Whittier
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Hot tea with my backyard honey, comfy clothes, checking on my garden and beehives barefoot, and making a salad from the garden.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
And there Salah was, standing barefoot on a small podium, the Player of the Game trophy clutched between his hands.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Worried about walking barefoot through TSA?
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Oh, to be a little carefree child again running barefoot through the summer days.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
And there Salah was, standing barefoot on a small podium, the Player of the Game trophy clutched between his hands.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Worried about walking barefoot through TSA?
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Oh, to be a little carefree child again running barefoot through the summer days.
—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barefoot
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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