the scoop
noun
US, informal
: information about something that is currently important or happening or that is interesting to many people
Did you talk to him? What's the scoop?
She always knows the scoop on fashions.
Here's the scoop on how to clean leather.
I was with them when it happened, so I've got the inside scoop.
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Classical music critic Mark Swed got the scoop on the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s new season — its first without revered music director Gustavo Dudamel.
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Step behind the velvet rope with candids from photographer Hunter Abrams, get the scoop from inside the bash with our dishy behind-the-scenes party report, take a bite with an insider view from the dinner Vanity Fair hosted during the ceremony, and much, much more.
—Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
No one knows a town like the locals, which is why Outside teamed up with four Reno Tahoe insiders to give us the scoop on the city’s best places, as well as their favorite outdoor adventures in the region.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Even the visit to the scoop shop was an exercise in crisis management, far beyond the usual family drama.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Step behind the velvet rope with candids from photographer Hunter Abrams, get the scoop from inside the bash with our dishy behind-the-scenes party report, take a bite with an insider view from the dinner Vanity Fair hosted during the ceremony, and much, much more.
—Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
No one knows a town like the locals, which is why Outside teamed up with four Reno Tahoe insiders to give us the scoop on the city’s best places, as well as their favorite outdoor adventures in the region.
—Ted Alvarez, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Even the visit to the scoop shop was an exercise in crisis management, far beyond the usual family drama.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the scoop
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“The scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scoop. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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