without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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The statue of Earhart – the Kansas native who disappeared without a trace while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 – had a mysterious disappearance of its own.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
In 1961 Bear Van Laar, 8, disappeared without a trace.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Perhaps that is why tartan continues to epitomize such a rich sense of place and home, even for those of us without a trace of Scottish ancestry.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The packed passenger jet's disappearance without a trace sparked one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
In 1961 Bear Van Laar, 8, disappeared without a trace.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Perhaps that is why tartan continues to epitomize such a rich sense of place and home, even for those of us without a trace of Scottish ancestry.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The packed passenger jet's disappearance without a trace sparked one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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