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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In 1959, McGill was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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, 25 Feb. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The book’s co-authors include journalist Josh Getlin and Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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, 25 Feb. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The book’s co-authors include journalist Josh Getlin and Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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