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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Meanwhile, the acquisitions directly by the Simons suggest the family is expanding further into the hospitality sector in the southeast quadrant of downtown and could be on the cusp of creating an immersive sports entertainment district.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
Alix Summers, a popular podcaster, meets the unassuming Josie Fair, a woman on the cusp of changing her life, who wants to be the next subject of Alix’s series.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Rashford, 27, travelled to Spain on Sunday and is on the cusp of joining La Liga’s champions on a season-long loan.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Thanks to decades of sustained federal investment, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are on the cusp of ending the HIV epidemic in our city, county and state.
—Olusimbo Ige, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 July 2025
Alix Summers, a popular podcaster, meets the unassuming Josie Fair, a woman on the cusp of changing her life, who wants to be the next subject of Alix’s series.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Rashford, 27, travelled to Spain on Sunday and is on the cusp of joining La Liga’s champions on a season-long loan.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Thanks to decades of sustained federal investment, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are on the cusp of ending the HIV epidemic in our city, county and state.
—Olusimbo Ige, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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