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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Stocks were trading on the cusp of all-time highs to start the day but have since cooled, pulling crypto assets back with them.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
As noted above, Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth is on the cusp of crossing $800M global, repping only the third studio movie to the milestone this year.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
Now, eight years later, Strand seems on the cusp of it.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration stands on the cusp of something potentially transformative.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
As noted above, Universal/Amblin’s Jurassic World Rebirth is on the cusp of crossing $800M global, repping only the third studio movie to the milestone this year.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
Now, eight years later, Strand seems on the cusp of it.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration stands on the cusp of something potentially transformative.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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