without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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The 2025 Netflix documentary titled ‘Amy Bradley is Missing’ about the 1998 case of a young woman vanishing without a trace while on a cruise may have increased interest in cases of missing persons on cruises.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
But so far Heated Rivalry is swoony, raunchy, very Canadian and will satisfying viewers looking for seasonal flirtation (and more) without a trace of Christmas content.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The teen who loves music, especially singer Selena, disappeared without a trace.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The mysterious power of the tale comes from its essential puzzle — how did three of the girls vanish without a trace?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
But so far Heated Rivalry is swoony, raunchy, very Canadian and will satisfying viewers looking for seasonal flirtation (and more) without a trace of Christmas content.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The teen who loves music, especially singer Selena, disappeared without a trace.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The mysterious power of the tale comes from its essential puzzle — how did three of the girls vanish without a trace?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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