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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With aging Brother Dusk (Terrance Mann) about to become a pile of ash and Brother Dawn (Cassian Bilton) on the cusp of being elevated to Brother Day, these are turbulent times.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Deadline hears that other parties have also reached out to Lionsgate, which, again, should not be surprising as the media industry appears on the cusp of a new era of dealmaking and Lionsgate Studios is now flying solo.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
After group-stage exits in both 2017 and 2022, La Nati are on the cusp of reaching the knockout rounds at the Women's Euros for the first time.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In many ways, Spokane could be on the cusp of a renaissance.
—Brian G. Henning, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Deadline hears that other parties have also reached out to Lionsgate, which, again, should not be surprising as the media industry appears on the cusp of a new era of dealmaking and Lionsgate Studios is now flying solo.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 July 2025
After group-stage exits in both 2017 and 2022, La Nati are on the cusp of reaching the knockout rounds at the Women's Euros for the first time.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In many ways, Spokane could be on the cusp of a renaissance.
—Brian G. Henning, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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