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barefoot

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


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Dubbed “the barefoot revolutionary” for his refusal to wear shoes, Hilton was satirized on the BBC political sitcom “The Thick of It” as Stewart Pearson, the Tories’ “eco-friendly, media-savvy, blue-sky-thinking” communications director.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“The pendulum has swung from the barefoot shoes to now having a marshmallow under your foot,” says Dennis, the Houston podiatrist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

He goes barefoot or puts on his dress shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But videos of her barefoot run spread rapidly on social media and in newspapers, striking a nerve as India's education system faces unusual scrutiny.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

I was barefoot, and Barack was in flip-flops.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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