Pulitzer Prize

US/ˌpʊlɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/US/ˌpjulɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/UK/ˌpʊlɪtsə ˈpɹaɪz/UK/ˌpjuːlɪtsə ˈpɹaɪz/

noun

An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music

“She won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on health care.”

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Meanings

nounPulitzer Prize (plural Pulitzer Prizes)

plural Pulitzer Prizes

  1. An annual American award given for journalism, literature, and music

    She won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on health care.

Origin

Established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 普利策獎 /普利策奖
  • 普利策獎 /普利策奖 (Pǔlìcè jiǎng)the award
Finnish Pulitzer-palkinto
  • Pulitzer-palkintothe award
French prix Pulitzer
  • prix Pulitzerthe award
German Pulitzer-Preis
  • Pulitzer-Preisthe award
Italian premio Pulitzer
  • premio Pulitzerthe award
Japanese ピューリッツァー賞
  • ピューリッツァー賞 (Pyūrittsāshō)the award
Korean 퓰리처상
  • 퓰리처상 (pyullicheosang)the award
Spanish premio Pulitzer
  • premio Pulitzerthe award
Cite this entry
APA

Pulitzer Prize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pulitzer%20Prize

MLA

“Pulitzer Prize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pulitzer Prize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pulitzer%20Prize.

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