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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What Birkin did have is je ne sais quoi, to her misfortune as much as to her advantage.
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
That je ne sais quoi is all in the Salted Caramel Buttercream, honey.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
If a deviation from brand guidelines adds quality, depth or a certain je ne sais quoi, then why not?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Elevated flip-flops, like The Row’s Dune Sandals (#1 on the Lyst Index list this quarter) are just as solid of a footwear pick here, granting the short a kind of beachy je ne sais quoi.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
That je ne sais quoi is all in the Salted Caramel Buttercream, honey.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
If a deviation from brand guidelines adds quality, depth or a certain je ne sais quoi, then why not?
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Elevated flip-flops, like The Row’s Dune Sandals (#1 on the Lyst Index list this quarter) are just as solid of a footwear pick here, granting the short a kind of beachy je ne sais quoi.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 July 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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