barefoot
adverb or adjective
bare·foot
ˈber-ˌfu̇t 
variants
or barefooted
: with the feet bare
walked barefoot
barefoot boy, with cheek of tan—
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But with each year, the festival began to feel looser, with kids hanging out and drinking, showing up for the party; at moments, women would be dancing barefoot in their brassieres.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Dearfoams Fuzzy Memory Foam Slippers Nothing dispels at-home coziness quicker than walking barefoot on cold floors.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Tamir Nimrodi Tamir Nimrodi, who was 18 years old when he was kidnapped barefoot and without his glasses, according to The Jerusalem Post.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Dearfoams Fuzzy Memory Foam Slippers Nothing dispels at-home coziness quicker than walking barefoot on cold floors.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Rebelling against the strictures of ballet, barefoot and in loose, flowing tunics, Isadora would strike ancient Greek poses and sway and turn to-and-fro as if driven by currents of wind and ocean, a force of nature herself.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Tamir Nimrodi Tamir Nimrodi, who was 18 years old when he was kidnapped barefoot and without his glasses, according to The Jerusalem Post.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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 16 Oct. 2025.
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