on the cusp

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: 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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Ajala, a prolific scorer for the academy, was on the cusp of his first hat-trick since a youth league fixture against Crystal Palace’s under-18 in May 2024 — but Nuno substituted him in the 59th minute for Manor Solomon. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 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 See All Example Sentences for on the cusp

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