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.

Examples of on the cusp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At this point in 2025, Anderson was on the cusp of his second season as a regular starter in the Premier League and was yet to make his senior England debut. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

While Wyatt is on the cusp of his Northside Prep experience, Hannah Shearn’s daughter Miriam’s time at the school is slowly starting to wrap. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Far overhead, out of sight and mind for most people on Earth, two different robotic missions are on the cusp of a revolutionary new era in 21st-century spaceflight. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Now, as someone who governs less radically than feared and is on the cusp of becoming Italy’s longest-serving postwar leader, Meloni often wears pastel-colored suits with wide-legged trousers that cover her high heels. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026