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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a trace of a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small amount or indication of something, often in contexts related to evidence or remnants.
Example: "The detective found a trace of a fingerprint on the glass."
Alternatives: "a hint of a" or "a sign of a".
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Without a trace of a smile, Mlle.
They're poetic, a trace of a trace".
In some images there's a trace of a smile.
His face showed a trace of a beard and mustache.
There was not a trace of a breeze.
"Certainly Arafat is not a Gandhi," he said, with just a trace of a smile.
But he isn't quitting, he said, without a trace of a smile.
"Being a woman helps," she said, without a trace of a smile.
Surgery has corrected the facial clefts, with only a trace of a scar.
In pollen cones, microsporangia are borne on a single bract without a trace of a second, subtending structure.
"I wouldn't have the slightest idea," said the witness, a trace of a smile crossing her lips.
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