without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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The same number of years had passed since Kirari had disappeared without a trace.
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Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
When Eva suddenly disappears without a trace, the priest despairs, leading him to commit a series of shocking and violent crimes.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
After almost 50 years without a trace, scientists now had proof that the sailback houndshark was still alive in the very same waters where it had first been discovered!
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Vasyl Khyliuk was released a few days later, Dmytro disappeared without a trace.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
When Eva suddenly disappears without a trace, the priest despairs, leading him to commit a series of shocking and violent crimes.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
After almost 50 years without a trace, scientists now had proof that the sailback houndshark was still alive in the very same waters where it had first been discovered!
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While Vasyl Khyliuk was released a few days later, Dmytro disappeared without a trace.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for without a trace
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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