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

David John Chávez is chair of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association and a two-time juror for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (‘22-‘23); @davidjchavez.bsky.social. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 13 June 2025

Newsletter Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025

Moore’s Collected Poems (1951), dedicated to her mother’s memory, won the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Bollingen Prize, and subsequent honors poured in, along with speaking and writing invitations. —Susan Gubar june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025

Hamilton went on to win Grammys, Oliviers and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. —Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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