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
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The shop offers a menu full of decidedly decadent sweets, like mini-pancakes, bubble waffles and ice cream by the scoop.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
The Tigers went 4-0 without Reese as LSU coach Kim Mulkey, famously prickly and private, refused to give the scoop on her star player.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
And dessert consisted of roasted apples served with wild blueberry ice cream from the scoop shop Gray’s in Tiverton.
—Vanessa Golembewski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Freshness Is Key Get the scoop from an employee when weekly shipments are delivered—buying from a fresh batch will increase the odds of survival back home.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the most creamy, vanilla-forward frostings — and the bitter, inedible concoctions to avoid.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
To get the scoop on the holiday's backstory, USA TODAY previously spoke with Elizabeth Stack, executive director of Albany's Irish American Heritage Museum, and Brian Witt, the cultural exhibits coordinator for Milwaukee Irish Fest.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the best of mango juices and the watery, oddball impostors.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Keep scrolling to get the scoop on my favorite fun-in-the-sun must-haves that keep things comfortable and easy — and always inspire compliments from travelers and locals alike.
—Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
The Tigers went 4-0 without Reese as LSU coach Kim Mulkey, famously prickly and private, refused to give the scoop on her star player.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
And dessert consisted of roasted apples served with wild blueberry ice cream from the scoop shop Gray’s in Tiverton.
—Vanessa Golembewski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Freshness Is Key Get the scoop from an employee when weekly shipments are delivered—buying from a fresh batch will increase the odds of survival back home.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the most creamy, vanilla-forward frostings — and the bitter, inedible concoctions to avoid.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
To get the scoop on the holiday's backstory, USA TODAY previously spoke with Elizabeth Stack, executive director of Albany's Irish American Heritage Museum, and Brian Witt, the cultural exhibits coordinator for Milwaukee Irish Fest.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the best of mango juices and the watery, oddball impostors.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Keep scrolling to get the scoop on my favorite fun-in-the-sun must-haves that keep things comfortable and easy — and always inspire compliments from travelers and locals alike.
—Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
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“The scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scoop. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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