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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With that being said, driving barefoot can also be risky.
—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
No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Blinken — who was barefoot and sporting sunglasses — and his friend were then spotted making their way back across the sand and through the parking lot.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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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
No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Blinken — who was barefoot and sporting sunglasses — and his friend were then spotted making their way back across the sand and through the parking lot.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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