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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The plan looked to be on track in January: India’s growth was outpacing other major economies, its stock market had overtaken Hong Kong’s to become the fourth largest in the world and dozens of tech unicorns were on the cusp of going public. —

Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 The most successful businesses will be those on the cusp of this new era, constantly evolving based on new discoveries as to what’s possible. —

Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Tattoos are complimented, non-dairy holiday drinks are consumed, and Christmas disaster is on the cusp in this breezy rom-com. —

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Not fun like a piece of prescribed corporate pap, but entertaining and messy and out of control—a drama about three tennis players who are always on the cusp of kissing or fighting each other. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the cusp