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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Minutes before the decision was made official, Dodgers brass got the scoop from another source. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 The National Restaurant Association has the scoop on what top chefs expect will be this year's most popular foods and drinks. —

Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 The scallop hem skims above the knee, while the scoop neckline can be easily dressed up with statement necklaces. —

Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Set him in the bathtub underneath the hut, use the scoop to shower him in warm water, and wash the dirt away. —

Quincy Bulin, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the scoop