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 Chiefs are on the cusp of making NFL history, but judging by their practices this week, the players don’t appear to be feeling the pressure.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Without the limitless budgets of clubs with links to nation states, Arsenal are better served by recruiting a forward on the cusp of superstardom — a player with all the raw attributes, with an affordable fee and salary, who can be honed into an elite forward.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are on the cusp of Super Bowl greatness, but team owner Jeffrey Lurie also has his sights set on another powerhouse, the Boston Celtics.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Edward Zhou, a high school junior from Fairfax, Va., had been on the cusp of qualifying for the U.S. national championships and both gleefully and masterfully performed routines at the camp, according to coaches there.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Without the limitless budgets of clubs with links to nation states, Arsenal are better served by recruiting a forward on the cusp of superstardom — a player with all the raw attributes, with an affordable fee and salary, who can be honed into an elite forward.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are on the cusp of Super Bowl greatness, but team owner Jeffrey Lurie also has his sights set on another powerhouse, the Boston Celtics.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Edward Zhou, a high school junior from Fairfax, Va., had been on the cusp of qualifying for the U.S. national championships and both gleefully and masterfully performed routines at the camp, according to coaches there.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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