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

Colorful paintings, prints, sculptures, and lithographs span a variety of styles and themes, though the majority of works (680 to be exact) are part of the world’s largest collection of black-and-white photographs taken by Pulitzer Prize—winning photographer David Hume Kennerly. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

David John Chávez is a former chair of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, a 2020 O’Neill National Critics Institute fellow, and a two-time juror for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2022-’23). —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Meanwhile, the Torre podcast won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting for their efforts. —Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Bess Wohl’s Pulitzer Prize winner featured no big stars, yet showcased the most emotionally (and physically) revealing ensemble on Broadway in telling the rise and fall of a 1970s feminist group in Ohio. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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