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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In 2016, Julia Roberts walked the Cannes red carpet barefoot in the ultimate act of defiance.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The Brando is more than an ultra-luxury resort that blends barefoot elegance with groundbreaking sustainability.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts* introduces one of the more unassuming villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Some guy named Bob walking around barefoot in his pajamas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The Brando is more than an ultra-luxury resort that blends barefoot elegance with groundbreaking sustainability.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts* introduces one of the more unassuming villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Some guy named Bob walking around barefoot in his pajamas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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