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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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 June 2025
But for a few minutes, Ava — and the audience — thought TMZ had the scoop on the comedy queen's tragic fate.
—EW.com, 4 June 2025
Get the scoop on the coolest new treats in the ice cream aisle
Our testers screamed for ice cream while tasting the PEOPLE Food Awards 2025.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025
Plus, the fact that the scoop really works is a literal cherry on top of the fun.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 21 May 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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