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

Fields-Black is now a professor of history at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the school’s Dietrich College Humanities Center and author of two books, the second of which just won a Pulitzer Prize for history. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 May 2025

Over the course of his decades as a writer, he was recognized with prizes including the Newbery Honor, the National Medal for Literature, a special Pulitzer Prize citation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025

Yesterday, the Pulitzer Prize board announced its 2025 winners. —Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 7 May 2025

Robby Soave Robby Soave delivers radar on Conservatives slamming the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Awards for mainstream media bias. —The Hill, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pulitzer Prize

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