Pu·lit·zer Prize
| \ ˈpu̇-lət-sər-
, ˈpyü- \
, ˈpyü- \
Definition of Pulitzer Prize
: 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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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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