How to Use cusp in a Sentence

cusp

noun
  • There's Pam, on the cusp of a new life as a killer for hire.
    — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2022
  • These songs were made right on the cusp of my loss of faith.
    — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Most of the sites are wooded, some perched on the cusp of a hill.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • The Bruins were on the cusp of reaching the top half of the conference in the 2021.
    — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
  • But at the same time, South Africa was on the cusp of enormous change.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2021
  • This was at the tail end of the Obama years, on the cusp of Trump’s election.
    — Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The Eagles, on the cusp of taking control of the game, just opened the door again for the Chiefs.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023
  • And age wise, Boomers on the cusp of retirement saved the most (16.5%).
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The result is a wine that is on the cusp between a rosé and a red wine.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
  • And most reached the Double-A level or above, putting them on the cusp of the big leagues.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Lacy is on the cusp of the kind of fame that tests a young artist’s character.
    — Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • On the cusp of manhood, with all the innocence of a child and the body hair of an adult.
    — Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2021
  • That happened in March 2017, just as the trees were on the cusp of reaching peak bloom.
    — Emma Ricketts, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The Green Bay Packers were 4-8 through their first 12 games but are now on the cusp of the playoffs.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The truckers appear to be on the cusp of something big.
    — Nate Hochman, National Review, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Midland was on the cusp of what was set to be one of their biggest years.
    — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2021
  • Auburn is on the cusp of a top-10 ranking in the latest AP poll amid an 8-0 start to the season.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The space tourism industry seems to be on the cusp of a major boom.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2022
  • The White House keeps warning that Europe is on the cusp of a calamity.
    — Rebeccah Heinrichs, National Review, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Fort Worth is on the cusp of having its first new mayor in 10 years.
    — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 25 May 2021
  • With that score, the Blue Streaks were on the cusp of punching their ticket to Columbus.
    — cleveland, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The night’s worth of dust on his upper lip. Barnjoy on the cusp of winter.
    — Ocean Vuong, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • October brings World Series fever, and the Sox are on the cusp.
    — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The 25-year-old also walked one batter and was on the cusp of his best season.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Dover-Sherborn is right on the cusp, cracking the Top 20 this week for the first time this season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
  • Bird turns 42 in October and was on the cusp of stepping away a year ago.
    — CBS News, 16 June 2022
  • The Cincinnati Bearcats open the season in the top 25 and the Xavier Musketeers are right on the cusp of being ranked.
    — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
  • English roads teemed with men turned vagrant by penury; Spain was on the cusp of war.
    — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Standing on the cusp of the final unchecked box sits the boss that’s spoiled every reunion.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022
  • As Oklahoma City ascended from a rebuilding team to the cusp of a contender, Williams was a crucial piece of that happening.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

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