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 author’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Trust is being adapted as a Netflix series starring and executive-produced by Kate Winslet. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

The President has sued ABC News, the Wall Street Journal, CBS News, the Pulitzer Prize Board, the Washington Post, and the Times, for hundreds of millions of dollars. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

The series was one of the more consequential pieces of journalism this century, winning a Pulitzer Prize and inspiring Spotlight, the 2015 film that won a best picture Oscar. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

The Pulitzer Prize-winner’s new science fiction novel is set in a dystopian New York City where companies have established a monopoly over electricity. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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