without a trace

idiom

: without leaving any signs to show where one went

He disappeared/vanished without a trace.

Examples of without a trace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remains found in Salt Lake City belong to a University of Utah student who disappeared without a trace more than 50 years ago, police officials say. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Thanks to its mostly oil-phase composition, the cream feels luxurious going on but melts in without a trace. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025

This incident is a stark warning for collectors and their advisors: Without proper inventory, documentation, and handling procedures, even significant artworks can disappear without a trace. —Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

After Amber’s murder, a local Texas mother named Diana Simone kept thinking about how Amber disappeared without a trace. —Emily Krauser, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for without a trace

• aromatase
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• oligoclase
• oxygenase
• plagioclase
• polymerase
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• triphosphatase
• abase
• airspace
• apace