Pulitzer Prize
noun
Pu·lit·zer Prize
ˈpu̇-lət-sər- 
ˈpyü-
: any of various annual prizes (as for outstanding literary or journalistic achievement) established by the will of Joseph Pulitzer
called also Pulitzer
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In exclusive first-look production photos, the three-time Emmy nominee is seen returning to the stage in the Broadway revival of Bug, the psychological thriller written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony winner David Cromer.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley paints a vivid portrait of two complex, ambitious women trying to find their place in an uncertain time.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Last year, however, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s literary focus took a panoramic selfie.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley paints a vivid portrait of two complex, ambitious women trying to find their place in an uncertain time.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Last year, however, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s literary focus took a panoramic selfie.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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