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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After a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a poetic tribute recited by Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks, about 50,000 Chicagoans got their first glimpse of Picasso’s present.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Al Sharif was previously part of a Reuters team which in 2024 won a Pulitzer Prize in the category of Breaking News Photography for coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
—USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Sharif was part of a Reuters team whose coverage of Gaza won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography in May 2024.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The only producer who has mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals, his productions have reached more than 43 million people and grossed over $4.6 billion.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Al Sharif was previously part of a Reuters team which in 2024 won a Pulitzer Prize in the category of Breaking News Photography for coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
—USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Sharif was part of a Reuters team whose coverage of Gaza won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography in May 2024.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The only producer who has mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals, his productions have reached more than 43 million people and grossed over $4.6 billion.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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