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.
Examples of the scoop in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Corita Art Center — dedicated to the life and work of Sister Mary Corita — opened in downtown L.A.’s Arts District, and Scarlet Cheng has the scoop for The Times.
—
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Send me the scoop: roxana.popescu@sduniontribune.com.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The New York Post first was first to the scoop on the Oscars development.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
It’s crafted from the same Peruvian Pima cotton, which makes the scoop neck style equally soft and durable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the scoop
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Send me the scoop: roxana.popescu@sduniontribune.com.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
The New York Post first was first to the scoop on the Oscars development.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
It’s crafted from the same Peruvian Pima cotton, which makes the scoop neck style equally soft and durable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the scoop
Cite this Entry
“The scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scoop. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share