Pulitzer

American  

[pool-it-ser, pyoo-lit-] / ˈpʊl ɪt sər, ˈpju 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).

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Sam was part of the Journal team that won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2025 for a series on Elon Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In 2014, he won a Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for an investigation into abusive landlords and squalid conditions in publicly subsidized housing for Tampa’s homeless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

‘Under the Falls’ is set in a struggling small town, like many of the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s novels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Oates, who penned the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Blonde,” said that, within the world of translators, Wilson’s review “seems all the more surprising since all translations are, presumably, subjective & not equivalent to the original text.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

“The old money wears Lilly Pulitzer, J. McLaughlin, and CK Bradley,” said one saleswoman, who wanted her name withheld to avoid offending customers.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times