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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Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of the monks have walked barefoot or in socks during parts of the journey, to feel the ground directly and be present in the moment.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Lifestyle authors like Timothy Ferriss and Mark Sisson popularized eating like paleolithic humans, barefoot walking, intermittent fasting, and Ironman competitions.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of the monks have walked barefoot or in socks during parts of the journey, to feel the ground directly and be present in the moment.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Lifestyle authors like Timothy Ferriss and Mark Sisson popularized eating like paleolithic humans, barefoot walking, intermittent fasting, and Ironman competitions.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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