je ne sais quoi
noun
: something (such as an appealing quality) that cannot be adequately described or expressed
a young actress who has a certain je ne sais quoi
Examples of je ne sais quoi in a Sentence
Although the sculpture had flaws, it also had a certain je ne sais quoi that made it very appealing.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
On the high end, these are popular crowd pleasers with good food that is sometimes great, that just seem to be missing that certain je ne sais quoi.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
On social media, Missoma is that girl, with followers obsessing over the particular je ne sais quoi that its jewelry exudes, which can be placed in the category of quiet luxury.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Browned butter gives them that je ne sais quoi quality that will have your new neighbors reaching out for the recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for je ne sais quoi
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“Je ne sais quoi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/je%20ne%20sais%20quoi. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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