How to Use je ne sais quoi in a Sentence

je ne sais quoi

noun

• Although the sculpture had flaws, it also had a certain je ne sais quoi that made it very appealing.
• 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
• As for the je ne sais quoi of a 2012 Chipotle burrito bowl?
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Nov. 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
• Zach Braff and Vanessa Hudgens have a certain je ne sais quoi in their new movie.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• If a bit of funky je ne sais quoi is more your speed, look to the Muki at Miami's Bar Kaiju.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
• 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
• This had a certain je ne sais quoi, but our panelists struggled to figure out if that was a good thing.
  — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• 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
• At only $20, this adorable H&M puff-sleeve is just frothy enough to add a little je ne sais quoi, but has a French simplicity at its core.
  — Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024