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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With an audible crunch, each plunge of the scoop delivered an icy layer to a waiting bucket below, where inside rested eight bottles of Champagne. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 June 2025 Here’s the scoop on the newest shop in town: Ex-BET exec Marvin Neil and indie film financier Kevin Weisberg have launched Inaugural Entertainment. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 June 2025 When one side of the grave collapsed slightly, the scoop evened out the rectangle. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 Keep scrolling for the scoop on last-minute Lolla passes, along with StyleCaster-exclusive promo codes for additional savings. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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