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barefoot

[bair-foot] / ˈbɛərˌfʊt /
ADJECTIVE
wearing no shoes
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Perhaps it’s impractical to do full-body action shots of barefoot people scampering around a rustic deck.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The singer herself says that she is "immensely honoured" to be part of the Cesaria Evora Orchestra, which performs around the world to keep alive the music of the "barefoot diva" who died in 2011.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

While Pele was popularising a game he'd learned barefoot on the streets of Brazil, much of the American grassroots version was being built on privilege.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

My parents’ and grandparents’ generations ran barefoot outside, eating and exposing themselves to things that transformed their microbiomes, the trillions of organisms living in and on their bodies that quietly kept them healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

He was kicking his soccer ball/non-American football around, barefoot and shirtless.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram



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