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
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The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York Theatre Royal from 1993 to 1997.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The photo won the Pulitzer Prize and the World Press Photo of the Year award in 1973.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The play, about a prominent Black family contending with their political legacy, opened March 17 and won the Tony Award for best play, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The Union-Tribune and its sister news organization, the Copley News Service, were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The photo won the Pulitzer Prize and the World Press Photo of the Year award in 1973.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The play, about a prominent Black family contending with their political legacy, opened March 17 and won the Tony Award for best play, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The Union-Tribune and its sister news organization, the Copley News Service, were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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