Pulitzer

American  

[pool-it-ser, pyoo-lit-] / ˈpʊl ɪt sər, ˈpyu lɪt- /

noun

1. Joseph, 1847–1911, U.S. journalist and publisher, born in Hungary.

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Pulitzer British  

/ ˈpʊlɪtsə /

noun

1. Joseph. 1847–1911, US newspaper publisher, born in Hungary. He established the Pulitzer prizes

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Usage

What is a Pulitzer? Pulitzer is a short name for the Pulitzer Prize, one of the annual prizes awarded for excellence in journalism, photojournalism, fiction and nonfiction books, drama, poetry, and music. Along with writers and artists, some prizes are also awarded to news publications. They are primarily awarded to U.S. citizens and U.S.-based publications.Winning a Pulitzer is widely considered one of the most prestigious honors in these fields, especially for U.S. journalism.How is Pulitzer pronounced?The correct pronunciation of Pulitzer is PULL-it-sur (not PYOOL-it-sur).

Example Sentences

A Pulitzer Prize winner for “Between Riverside and Crazy,” he writes punchy dialogue and specializes in characters scraping by on the margins of New York life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dana Mattioli is a is a Pulitzer Prize-winning technology investigations and enterprise reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Previously, he worked at the Chicago Tribune and on the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative report “The Failures Before The Fire.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2021, Liza was part of a team that was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting, for their coverage of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal

This story is a collaboration between AFP and HaRDstories, with support from the Pulitzer Center.

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