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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Miami will be better-rested for the Clippers clash, as LA is on the cusp of a matinee meeting with the Boston Celtics on Sunday — so the game could be a nice opportunity for the Heat to look good.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
That’s the sadness that happens when people who are figuring it out and on the cusp of doing something different, their lives are cut short.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
After more than two decades, researchers are on the cusp of having that fire extinguisher.
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There’s also the fact that Syre is on the cusp of hitting commercial scale.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
That’s the sadness that happens when people who are figuring it out and on the cusp of doing something different, their lives are cut short.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
After more than two decades, researchers are on the cusp of having that fire extinguisher.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
There’s also the fact that Syre is on the cusp of hitting commercial scale.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the cusp
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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