on the cusp

phrase

: 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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Laurent had been on the cusp of embarking on another project when he was sent the screenplay. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 At just 18 years old, Peacock was on the cusp of starting college and wanted to become a veterinarian. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The letter was overearnest, overwrought, and self-serious in a way that only a person on the cusp of proper adulthood could produce. — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 And on the cusp of an election that's surprised so many people. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the cusp

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