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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One of my favorite rituals is walking barefoot in Central Park with my best friend Mary and our dogs, Ella and Thandi.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
With that being said, driving barefoot can also be risky.
—Georgea Kovanis, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The question of whether driving barefoot is safe isn't so cut and dry.
—Georgea Kovanis, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Hosman could be seen standing barefoot on a beach scattered with petals as Gomez walked down the sand towards him.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
With that being said, driving barefoot can also be risky.
—Georgea Kovanis, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The question of whether driving barefoot is safe isn't so cut and dry.
—Georgea Kovanis, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Hosman could be seen standing barefoot on a beach scattered with petals as Gomez walked down the sand towards him.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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