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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Which brings us back to Johnson, an accidental Speaker whose majority is on the cusp and his loyalty is at best marginal.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States is on the cusp of an energy revolution.
—Rob Sisson and Danielle Franz, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The United States is on the cusp of an automation boom in manufacturing.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Ari says many of the people who hire her for loyalty tests are either engaged or on the cusp of getting married.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The United States is on the cusp of an energy revolution.
—Rob Sisson and Danielle Franz, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The United States is on the cusp of an automation boom in manufacturing.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Ari says many of the people who hire her for loyalty tests are either engaged or on the cusp of getting married.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the cusp
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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