Pulitzer Prize

noun

Pu·​lit·​zer Prize ˈpu̇-lət-sər- How to pronounce Pulitzer Prize (audio)
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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And then Friday night, the feds lugged one of their Pulitzer Prize winners. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 Times art critic Christopher Knight, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his early analysis of the LACMA building plan, and Times music critic Mark Swed attended the preview concert event Thursday. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 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, 26 June 2025 Also, Mstyslav Chernov, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and an Oscar for his 20 Days in Mariupol, will be in town to present his latest documentary, 2000 Metres to Andriivka. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Pulitzer Prize

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First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Pulitzer Prize was in 1918

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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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