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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The evolving complexities of modern technology require CMOs to be on the cusp of the latest technological advancements.
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Monica Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Set in the rapidly gentrifying Echo Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, protagonist Sean Hangland is on the cusp of turning 50, working as a bookseller, and, at least on these pages, in a perpetually foul mood.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
European defense startups are attracting swathes of private capital, as investors look for exposure to an industry on the cusp of receiving a leg-up from massive rearmament plans.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
People may relate to it especially who are on the cusp of being the ones in the song who are advising others to give a call to the lonely old folks, and actually being the lonely old folks.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Monica Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Set in the rapidly gentrifying Echo Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, protagonist Sean Hangland is on the cusp of turning 50, working as a bookseller, and, at least on these pages, in a perpetually foul mood.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
European defense startups are attracting swathes of private capital, as investors look for exposure to an industry on the cusp of receiving a leg-up from massive rearmament plans.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
People may relate to it especially who are on the cusp of being the ones in the song who are advising others to give a call to the lonely old folks, and actually being the lonely old folks.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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