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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Disney Animation has an original pic next year in Hexed, and those types of movies always are hard to launch unless there’s some sort of princess je ne sais quoi a la Frozen.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
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—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
For her transformation into American actress Jean Seberg, who became well-known for her work in Breathless, Deutch chopped and dyed her shoulder-length brunette hair into a blonde pixie cut to embody the je ne sais quoi of the French New Wave star.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, chatbots don’t have that human touch; people have a certain je ne sais quoi needed to lead workforces that AI can’t replicate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
For the fashion-forward jet-setter, don’t miss your chance to add a dash of French-girl je ne sais quoi to your wardrobe with the Karl Lagerfeld Paris Faux Shearling Coat, which is currently a whopping 50 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
For her transformation into American actress Jean Seberg, who became well-known for her work in Breathless, Deutch chopped and dyed her shoulder-length brunette hair into a blonde pixie cut to embody the je ne sais quoi of the French New Wave star.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, chatbots don’t have that human touch; people have a certain je ne sais quoi needed to lead workforces that AI can’t replicate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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