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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This game arriving on the cusp of a summer once again run by pop girlies — Sabrina, Addison, OG 1989, Beyoncé tour, whatever the hell Reneé Rapp gets up to — feels like no great coincidence.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
In addition to Louisiana and North Carolina, Ohio lawmakers are also on the cusp of passing REINS Act legislation.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Researchers are entangling objects large enough to see, quantum computers are on the cusp of solving problems no classical machine can touch, and speculative ideas such as vacuum decay and alternative realities are serious science.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Perched on the cusp of Herring Bay, the 40-year-old estate overlooks the water and is close to Herrington Harbour South, a high-end marina with its boating, swimming and recreation perks.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
In addition to Louisiana and North Carolina, Ohio lawmakers are also on the cusp of passing REINS Act legislation.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Researchers are entangling objects large enough to see, quantum computers are on the cusp of solving problems no classical machine can touch, and speculative ideas such as vacuum decay and alternative realities are serious science.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Perched on the cusp of Herring Bay, the 40-year-old estate overlooks the water and is close to Herrington Harbour South, a high-end marina with its boating, swimming and recreation perks.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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