Pulitzer Prize

noun

Pu·​lit·​zer Prize ˈpu̇-lət-sər- 

ˈpyü-

: any of various annual prizes (as for outstanding literary or journalistic achievement) established by the will of Joseph Pulitzer

called also Pulitzer

Examples of Pulitzer Prize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The book would eventually sell more than 8 million copies, win a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation and an NAACP Spingarn Medal. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The Surrendered won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist had just finished a press briefing on the Korean War and was at his desk preparing additional remarks for television. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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