without a trace

phrase

: without leaving any signs to show where one went
He disappeared/vanished without a trace.

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Specifically, Rose is unable to forget the mysterious stranger who saved her and disappeared without a trace. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 This summer will mark 40 years since a North Bay man disappeared from his hometown without a trace. Juliette Goodrich, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Your eyes constantly produce a thin layer of basal tears to keep the cornea lubricated, and the duct quietly shuttles that trickle into the nose, where it’s absorbed or blended into normal nasal mucus without a trace. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 In one situation, a woman has been gone without a trace for more than three months, and her husband has not been seen or made a public statement since April. Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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