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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But reducing the supply of homes available for sale also pushed home prices up, hurting families on the cusp of homeownership. Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 The French firm, fronted by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, is on the cusp of an international retail expansion, and set to finally enter the beauty category with French giant L’Oréal as its long-term licensee — and new minority investor. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 Toronto’s Platform was created in 2015 to highlight bold, innovative early to mid-career filmmakers maybe on the cusp of breakthrough, the 10th anniversary Platform. John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 John was on the cusp of talking about it. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the cusp

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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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