on the cusp

phrase

: 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.

Examples of on the cusp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Timber Creek is 34th in the 6A rankings and on the cusp of qualifying for the 32-team tournament. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Some of the sharpest drops were on the cusp of middle school, among Black families, and in parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx, the comptroller found. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Trump is on the cusp of achieving a historic outcome in the Middle East. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

Wawrinka went into the match having lost his last 14 matches against Djokovic, and his feeling that there was nothing to lose stood in contrast with Djokovic being on the cusp of history. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026