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
His most recent murder charge was for the disappearance and death of Isabel Celis, who disappeared from her room without a trace in 2012.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Sugar’s latest client is veteran film producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), whose granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler) has disappeared without a trace.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
But Ohtani playfully consoles him, without a trace of frustration on his face.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Amid the never-ending night, eight men who operate a research station in a remote town vanish without a trace.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Stranded in the cold, all 129 men aboard perished, and the wooden ships disappeared without a trace.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
A day later, Roque, a U.S. citizen, had disappeared without a trace.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
The whole affair seemed destined to melt without a trace.
—Jesse Barron, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
These datasets mirror the essence of real data without a trace of actual user information, providing a safe training ground for AI models without real-world privacy risks.
—Kannan Venkatraman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Sugar’s latest client is veteran film producer Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell), whose granddaughter Olivia (Sydney Chandler) has disappeared without a trace.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
But Ohtani playfully consoles him, without a trace of frustration on his face.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Amid the never-ending night, eight men who operate a research station in a remote town vanish without a trace.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Stranded in the cold, all 129 men aboard perished, and the wooden ships disappeared without a trace.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
A day later, Roque, a U.S. citizen, had disappeared without a trace.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
The whole affair seemed destined to melt without a trace.
—Jesse Barron, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
These datasets mirror the essence of real data without a trace of actual user information, providing a safe training ground for AI models without real-world privacy risks.
—Kannan Venkatraman, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Without a trace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20a%20trace. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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