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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Aberg will contend some weeks, and others be on the cusp of missing the cut. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 That project itself has taken a long time to be fully realised, but is now on the cusp of completion. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Largely, this is a group of people that is either no longer driving, or on the cusp of hanging up its proverbial keys for good. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Now, on the cusp of a new football season, Sanders is also looking forward to turning a new page after last year’s 3-9 setback. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the cusp

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