Pulitzer Prize

American  

noun

1. one of a group of annual prizes in journalism, literature, music, etc., established by Joseph Pulitzer: administered by Columbia University; first awarded 1917.

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Pulitzer prize British  

noun

1. one of a group of prizes established by Joseph Pulitzer and awarded yearly since 1917 for excellence in American journalism, literature, and music

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Example Sentences

He oversaw coverage of China’s leaders that was a finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting and led an investigative team that won the Gerald Loeb Award for international reporting in 2018 for documenting the spread of digital surveillance in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was part of a WSJ team that won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for coverage of Elon Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dana was part of a team that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for its investigation into Amazon, and was the winner of the 2021 Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Becky was part of the Journal team that won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for coverage of Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schindler has also identified dozens of similar sites across the United States, including one in Florida that inspired Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize–winning 2020 novel "The Nickel Boys."

From Barron's