on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The Kings are on the cusp of making the playoffs and this, no doubt, will make their road to the postseason that much more difficult.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Now aged 30, Chalamet is on the cusp of truly marking his place in the elite of his chosen — and very different — career.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Two Americans, a Russian man and a French woman are on the cusp of departing to the International Space Station for a nine-month stay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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