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

His reporting on the fall of Kabul in 2021 was part of a package collectively nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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In 2022, she contributed to a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation into fatal police traffic stops.

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Josh was part of a team of journalists who won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2022 for the newspaper’s coverage of Jan. 6 and won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the newspaper's coverage of the role of the AR-15 in American life.

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In 2020, she was part of a team that was a Pulitzer finalist for investigative reporting, and in 2025, she was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.

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Featuring Paul Newman’s Broadway debut, it won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and cemented Inge’s reputation.

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