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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The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung precariously to the side of the tower – home to one of the world’s most famous clocks – as the fire brigade attempted to speak with him.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Israelis were horrified by the sight of three emaciated hostages in an earlier release this month, and revelations about hostages being held alone, barefoot or in chains have increased the pressure on Netanyahu’s government to push ahead with the ceasefire’s next phase.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Buffalo Bills wide receiver added a hat that paid homage to his team and went barefoot outside.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
In footage shared with NBC News, she can be seen barefoot, wearing gray sweatpants and a black T-shirt, with her hands tied behind her back and blood on her ankles.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Israelis were horrified by the sight of three emaciated hostages in an earlier release this month, and revelations about hostages being held alone, barefoot or in chains have increased the pressure on Netanyahu’s government to push ahead with the ceasefire’s next phase.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Buffalo Bills wide receiver added a hat that paid homage to his team and went barefoot outside.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
In footage shared with NBC News, she can be seen barefoot, wearing gray sweatpants and a black T-shirt, with her hands tied behind her back and blood on her ankles.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 25 Jan. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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