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

Cats: The Jellicle Ball took home three trophies, while feminism epic Liberation won best play after recently winning the Pulitzer prize for drama.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"Liberation," which explores sexuality and the place of women in society in the 1970s, was named Best Play after winning a Pulitzer Prize in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Having just nabbed the Pulitzer Prize, Bess Wohl’s where-did-the-feminist-movement-go-wrong? play “Liberation” seems the likely winner, and a worthy one, despite its shaggy and digressive structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Pulitzer winner Ada Ferrer’s of-the-moment new memoir, “Keeper of My Kin,” examines the agonizing personal costs of the Cuban exile and the families left fractured in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In Lorraine Hansberry’s Pulitzer Prizewinning work, a black family—the Youngers—clashes over how to use the insurance money paid on the father's recent death.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson