How to Use je ne sais quoi in a Sentence

je ne sais quoi

noun
Definition of je ne sais quoinext
  • Although the sculpture had flaws, it also had a certain je ne sais quoi that made it very appealing.
  • Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens have a certain je ne sais quoi in their new movie.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • As for the je ne sais quoi of a 2012 Chipotle burrito bowl?
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Now the Cards need to find a certain je ne sais quoi to fix it.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2018
  • These are the shades that have that certain je ne sais quoi.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2021
  • And this deep-v taupe blazer fits the je ne sais quoi bill.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • So what’s the je ne sais quoi that celebrity streamers seem to have?
    — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Turns out je ne sais quoi isn’t just a French thing after all.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Perhaps that’s the je ne sais quoi that’s got heads turning.
    — Kate Branch, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Paris set the perfect stage for a couple rich with je ne sais quoi.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Use it as a belt to cinch the waist of a dress, or sling it around your hips for that je ne sais quoi factor.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2023
  • There's just been a certain je ne sais quoi about the hue that many can't quite put their finger on.
    — Donna Freydkin, Allure, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Honey is that je ne sais quoi, that sauce, that Black girl magic.
    — Huda Hassan, refinery29.com, 22 July 2021
  • As usual, Seydoux brings that je ne sais quoi to every look.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2018
  • The smokiness balances out the shock of color by adding a sultriness and a bit of that Parisian je ne sais quoi.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Basically, the end result is a small heart of highlighter on the tip of your nose that adds some je ne sais quoi to your look.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Plus, the slightly unlaced corset has a sort of je ne sais quoi to it that's pretty fabulous.
    — Seventeen, 1 June 2022
  • That's like the je ne sais quoi, the sweet spot of keeping us in this flux that didn't align with building generational wealth.
    — Sydney Gore, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Wake up your face with blush, bronzer, and highlighter that adds a perfect je ne sais quoi of color.
    — SELF, 20 July 2022
  • A little bit of scrunch popping out from the bottom of a maxi skirt or dress adds a whole lot of effortless je ne sais quoi.
    — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Others gravitate to rooms with views, or dishes with a French je ne sais quoi.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
  • What struck me was how the event’s je ne sais quoi seemed to perfectly fit that of its host community.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 8 Dec. 2022
  • In the meantime, get a glimpse of the best moments from her trip above—then get yourself some frames to truly embody that French girl je ne sais quoi.
    — Rachel Waldman, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2018
  • The Patou brand is known for its French cool aesthetic, with ready-to-wear pieces that mix street style with that classic French je ne sais quoi.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Rich people reality shows have a sort of je ne sais quoi.
    — Zoe Guy, Marie Claire, 22 Jan. 2021
  • What's left feels like a sort of droll curiosity; a wisp of eat-the-rich fantasy and Gallic farce, lost in its own je ne sais quoi.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2020
  • There’s also a certain je ne sais quoi thrill about traveling on Scottsdale Road in a golf cart at 35 mph.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Her outfits have a breezy sort of je ne sais quoi that comes from an abundance of denim — the vibe is sleek and clean, and tends to lean more minimalist.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The Knights, the Observer reflected, are known for their frivolity, their flair, their je ne sais quoi.
    — The Masked Observer, al, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The designer has a loyal group of fans for her crisp clothes oozing with bohemian je ne sais quoi.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 14 June 2018

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