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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a trace of an" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small amount or indication of something, often in a context where something is being detected or observed.
Example: "The scientist found a trace of an unknown substance in the sample."
Alternatives: "a hint of" or "a sign of".
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There was a trace of an admiring smile on his face.
I am told I speak it without a trace of an accent.
So when Hanna finds a trace of an insect's wing, it belongs to not just any old butterfly.
There's a trace of an Aussie accent – Mark moved from Australia to London at the age of eight.
"We tried, but it's time to go," she said with a trace of an accent as she patted my arm.
His speech is soft, with a trace of an Irish accent so faint it could be north or south.
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Without a trace of a smile, Mlle.
They're poetic, a trace of a trace".
There was not a trace of a breeze.
In some images there's a trace of a smile.
His face showed a trace of a beard and mustache.
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