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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Browned butter gives them that je ne sais quoi quality that will have your new neighbors reaching out for the recipe.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Romantics embrace its je ne sais quoi, while pragmatists can stick with ever-reliable Instax.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Among the world’s glitterati, owning sports cars with such je ne sais quoi soon became the status quo.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
The highlight is a flotilla of teens on boats tied together like a seafood smorgasbord, but the preposterous sight of a great white eating a hovering rescue helicopter has a certain je ne sais quoi.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 20 June 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Romantics embrace its je ne sais quoi, while pragmatists can stick with ever-reliable Instax.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Among the world’s glitterati, owning sports cars with such je ne sais quoi soon became the status quo.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
The highlight is a flotilla of teens on boats tied together like a seafood smorgasbord, but the preposterous sight of a great white eating a hovering rescue helicopter has a certain je ne sais quoi.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 20 June 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 9 Aug. 2025.
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