Pulitzer
Americannoun
noun
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
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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
Even Wednesday, the Clippers sneerily referenced “podcast allegations” as if they came from a catfish in a swamp and not a show which had already won a Pulitzer for the work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1997, she contributed to Wynton Marsalis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “Blood on the Fields” album, a harrowing and intimate narrative of slavery and the search for freedom in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Pulitzer Prize finalist Oates, like Orlean, is also team Nolan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
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