without a trace
idiom
: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.
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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.
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Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
There, Shadow disappeared without a trace, prompting Barton to search for hours for his family's beloved cat.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
It’s been more than a decade since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, spawning competing theories about what happened.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 4 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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Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
There, Shadow disappeared without a trace, prompting Barton to search for hours for his family's beloved cat.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
It’s been more than a decade since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, spawning competing theories about what happened.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 4 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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