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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For those on the cusp of breaking into senior football, however, conditions are in a state of flux.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But now the lake, and the nearby town of the same name, are on the cusp of great change.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Israeli intelligence missed the boat on October 7, but we’re asked to trust Israeli intelligence 100% that Iran is on the cusp of obtaining nuclear weapons.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In the penultimate game of their painful season, the Rockies were on the cusp of one of their most satisfying wins.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But now the lake, and the nearby town of the same name, are on the cusp of great change.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Israeli intelligence missed the boat on October 7, but we’re asked to trust Israeli intelligence 100% that Iran is on the cusp of obtaining nuclear weapons.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In the penultimate game of their painful season, the Rockies were on the cusp of one of their most satisfying wins.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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