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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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is on the cusp of NFL history as his team will enter Super Bowl LX to take on the Seattle Seahawks in less than two weeks.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The rally has been driven by optimism that Intel may be on the cusp of securing its first major anchor customer for its foundry business, which manufactures chips for other companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in Austria on the cusp of WWII, what begins as a moving love story takes a dark turn when the Nazi party tries to recruit the captain.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Giscard d’Estaing’s campaign self-consciously emulated American political campaigns of the day, and Depardon appropriately applies the tools of direct cinema to give us a probing, intimate look at the candidate on the cusp of power.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The rally has been driven by optimism that Intel may be on the cusp of securing its first major anchor customer for its foundry business, which manufactures chips for other companies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in Austria on the cusp of WWII, what begins as a moving love story takes a dark turn when the Nazi party tries to recruit the captain.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Giscard d’Estaing’s campaign self-consciously emulated American political campaigns of the day, and Depardon appropriately applies the tools of direct cinema to give us a probing, intimate look at the candidate on the cusp of power.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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