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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Malcolm followed me up the stairs, both of us barefoot and dripping in our wet trunks.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Families spread blankets on the grass, couples danced to live music, and children ran barefoot among food carts selling everything from fresh elotes to sweet treats.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Kept running, barefoot, as the bus picked up speed.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Walk barefoot on grass, sit under a tree after your run, or notice how the air shifts as the season changes.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Families spread blankets on the grass, couples danced to live music, and children ran barefoot among food carts selling everything from fresh elotes to sweet treats.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Kept running, barefoot, as the bus picked up speed.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Walk barefoot on grass, sit under a tree after your run, or notice how the air shifts as the season changes.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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