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

None of these books are Pulitzer Prize winners or future AP English assignments. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Proof first premiered on Broadway in 2000, starring Mary-Louise Parker, Larry Bryggman, Johanna Day and Ben Shenkman, and earned both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Reuters photographer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Cheney Orr snapped the image showing a woman in a green shirt, later identified as 33-year-old Bernita Bowlding, facing the camera while seated on the train. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw is in residence and the lineup features the world premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s First Symphony. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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