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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Now, the rising star may be on the cusp of something big.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Players who appear in four or fewer regular-season games can redshirt, and Miami has several contributors who are at or on the cusp of that number, based on information provided by the team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Before the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked with ESPN’s Lisa Salters about Kelce being on the cusp of the record.
—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
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Players who appear in four or fewer regular-season games can redshirt, and Miami has several contributors who are at or on the cusp of that number, based on information provided by the team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Before the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked with ESPN’s Lisa Salters about Kelce being on the cusp of the record.
—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
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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