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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The inaugural judges panel will include Pulitzer Prize winners Annette Gordon-Reed, Jon Meacham and Beverly Gage.
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ABC News, 11 May 2026
On Monday, columnist Gustavo Arellano was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his opinion writing.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Brown’s work went on to win many prestigious accolades, but not a Pulitzer Prize, the most competitive award in journalism.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Star has extensively reported on Golubski in the past, including a series of stories by former columnist Melinda Henneberger that won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2022.
—Ben Wheeler
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 11 May 2026
On Monday, columnist Gustavo Arellano was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his opinion writing.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Brown’s work went on to win many prestigious accolades, but not a Pulitzer Prize, the most competitive award in journalism.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Star has extensively reported on Golubski in the past, including a series of stories by former columnist Melinda Henneberger that won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2022.
—Ben Wheeler
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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