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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Before the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked with ESPN’s Lisa Salters about Kelce being on the cusp of the record.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kings were on the cusp of an NBA championship before losing to the Lakers in the controversial 2002 Western Conference finals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Summertime in Maine gets all the glory, but there’s something truly enchanting about Vacationland on the cusp of fall, especially Mount Desert Island.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
This is the third time in a two-month period that programming has been on the cusp of removal from YouTube TV.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kings were on the cusp of an NBA championship before losing to the Lakers in the controversial 2002 Western Conference finals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Summertime in Maine gets all the glory, but there’s something truly enchanting about Vacationland on the cusp of fall, especially Mount Desert Island.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
This is the third time in a two-month period that programming has been on the cusp of removal from YouTube TV.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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