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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This New York Premiere features music by 2025 Tony Award nominee Michael Thurber, additional book material by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames, and choreography by Harlem’s own Darrell Grand Moultrie.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Newsletter Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The play won the Pulitzer Prize on the same day as the Met Gala.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2025
This article was updated to include a statement from Pulitzer Prize organizers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Newsletter Get the latest from Michael Hiltzik Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The play won the Pulitzer Prize on the same day as the Met Gala.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2025
This article was updated to include a statement from Pulitzer Prize organizers.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Pulitzer Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pulitzer%20Prize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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