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

Merkerson starred as Berniece in the original 1990 Broadway production of Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

My guest is four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Eric Lipton. — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller. — Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

The center's prominent alumni include Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize winning artists. — James Hill, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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