quoi

"There is a peculiar high-bred grace about us," I whisper to Lady Kicklebury, "an aristocratic je ne scais quoi, which is not to be found in any but Englishmen; and it is that which makes us so immensely liked and admired all over the Continent."

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

Many niche apparel sites direct their models to evoke just-off-the-street charm with a touch of je ne sais quoi - in other words, be "relatable," but not a bore as opposed to the unrelentingly cheery models on the website of a department store like Macy's.

The Seattle Times 2010

If you're like me, you've seen some great Valentine's Day cards in your day, but they've always been missing a certain je ne sais quoi, which is French for "ventriloquism."

Comedy Central Insider Blog 2009

“an aristocratic je ne scais quoi, which is not to be found in any but Englishmen; and it is that which makes us so immensely liked and admired all over the Continent.”

The Kickleburys on the Rhine 2006

The only thing I'm good at doing is throwing in "quoi" at the end of a phrase while I think of the next thing to say.

A woh, two, three 2006

It looks just as good as an original, except it doesn’t have that je en sais quoi, which is French for “needles in the rug six months later.”

Dec. 14: Goodbye! Maybe. Or not. Sigh. – The Bleat. 2009

And when I said the Communists, I meant the Russian ones under Stalin - undeniably evil bastards, but just lacked that sartorial je ne sais quoi which is why they never starred in any Indiana Jones movies and such like!

The Nazis : Dressed To Kill juliette 2009

Ah, that je ne sais quoi , the elusiveness of simplicity that we all work so hard to achieve.

That Garden Je Ne Sais Quoi Charlotte Moss 2011

They have a certain je ne sais quoi we won't ever understand.

Louise McCready: La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life Louise McCready 2011

They have a certain je ne sais quoi we won't ever understand.

Louise McCready: La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life Louise McCready 2011