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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Romero ran away barefoot and pantless in the 4600 block of Mark IV Parkway, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Her athletic talents were focused on flipping barefoot above a springy gym floor, hopefully working towards a gymnastics scholarship to her hometown Louisiana State University.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
At night, guests can dance barefoot in the sand to DJs, bands, and sunsets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Night of Sorrows, Overall Winner; Zamora, Spain During the Yacente procession at Zamora, Spain on Holy Thursday, a lone penitent walks barefoot across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral moments before the brotherhood’s final gathering.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Her athletic talents were focused on flipping barefoot above a springy gym floor, hopefully working towards a gymnastics scholarship to her hometown Louisiana State University.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
At night, guests can dance barefoot in the sand to DJs, bands, and sunsets.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Night of Sorrows, Overall Winner; Zamora, Spain During the Yacente procession at Zamora, Spain on Holy Thursday, a lone penitent walks barefoot across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral moments before the brotherhood’s final gathering.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Barefoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barefoot. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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