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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The book won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted by Barry Jenkins into a limited series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
From her work on that groundbreaking assemblage emerged the idea for “Beloved,” which won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Her work was honored as part of an investigative series named a 2026 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Local Reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The photographer accompanied a group of Marines on a bold mission to the top of Mount Suribachi, jumping into position and taking a single exposure that became his Pulitzer Prize-winning shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
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