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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Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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Times classical music critic Mark Swed got the scoop on the latest Los Angeles Philharmonic appointment.
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Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Below, shop seven standout Korean hair masks to consider—each one selected by the experts who have the scoop on what’s actually popular in Seoul.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Times classical music critic Mark Swed got the scoop on the latest Los Angeles Philharmonic appointment.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
So, what's the scoop on this place?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
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“The scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scoop. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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