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je ne sais quoi

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a je ne sais quoi
a pleasant quality which you cannot describe or name. He's not particularly attractive but he has a certain je ne sais quoi which women find irresistible.

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They both move with feline grace, ballerina articulation, and that je ne sais quoi that makes dancers want to work with them.
Dance Composition Basics by Perron, Wendy / Dance Magazine
One could say that Eggleston's work has a certain je ne sais quoi, an "irreducible" quality that John Szarkowski identifies in his introduction to the influential William Eggleston's Guide (1976).
William Eggleston: Cheim & Read by Burton, Johanna / Artforum International
The sleek aluminium monocoque frame has a touch of futuristic je ne sais quoi.
Orgatec: Catherine Slessor surveys Cologne's biennial encounter with ... by The Architectural Review
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