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

The play, about a young feminist who choose to adopt a child on her own, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for six Tonys, winning for Best Play and Best Featured Actor (Gaines). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

As a reporter at Newsday, Gutman won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for his coverage of the war in Bosnia. — Roy Gutman, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

At once a coming-of-age drama and a portrait of a dying Texas town in the 1950s, The Last Picture Show, based on Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry’s novel, poignantly depicts the bleak descent of youth into jaded adulthood. — Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026

Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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