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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Út went on to win numerous awards for the photo, including the Pulitzer Prize, and the devastating image galvanized the anti-war movement.
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Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The accolades continued later that year, when Proof was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The original production won the Tony Award and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
At the Globe, where Bob was a reporter and columnist from 1966 to 1978, Bob was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the desegregation of Boston schools in 1975.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The accolades continued later that year, when Proof was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The original production won the Tony Award and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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