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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But even before back-to-back James Beard nods, locals knew the scoop—that’s because many of the ingredients Zontini uses for such flavors as sweetberry honeysuckle and strawberry baa baa (with sheep’s milk yogurt) are sourced from their very own backyards. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 Read on for our take on Texas Monthly's Best BBQ list, over 20 spots around town where kids eat free, this year's Levitation lineup, the scoop on Kendra Scott's new cowboy boo and much more. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Getting the scoop meant breaking news in the morning newspaper. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Get the scoop on the brand-new season of Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, and enjoy exclusive sneak peeks and surprises. Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025 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 1 Aug. 2025.

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