Illustrated Pulitzer Prize scene — AI-generated artwork behind this award's word search puzzle
Free Pulitzer Prize word search. We picked 12 themed words — its ceremony, its trophy, and the craft it honours — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: PULITZER, MEDAL, CITATION, CEREMONY, ANNOUNCEMENT, BOARD, TRUSTEES, JURY, JUROR, LETTERS, CATEGORY, JOURNALISM.
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Pulitzer Prize word list, defined
MEDAL/ˈmɛdəl/ · noun
A small object, typically made of metal, awarded to someone for winning a competition or achieving a particular standard. A medal can be made of various materials, such as gold, silver, or bronze. Related: award, prize, trophy, medallion.
CITATION/ˈsɪtɪˌeɪʃən/ · noun
A reference or quotation from another source, typically cited in academic or literary work. A statement or fact that is supported by evidence or authority. Related: reference, quotation, allusion, mention.
CEREMONY/ˈsɛrɪməni/ · noun
A formal or official act or occasion, typically with a ritual or symbolic element; a public display of respect or celebration. Related: rite, ritual, ceremony, observance.
ANNOUNCEMENT/ˌæn.ˌsɑːn.sə.mənt/ · noun
A public statement or declaration, typically made officially or authoritatively. An announcement is often made to inform or notify people of something. Related: declaration, statement, notification, proclamation.
BOARD/bɔːd/ · noun, verb
A flat, rigid, and often rectangular piece of material used for various purposes, such as writing, drawing, or playing games. To consider or discuss something in a formal or official manner. Related: panel, slab, tablet, plank.
TRUSTEES/ˈtrʌstɪz/ · noun
People who are responsible for managing and supervising something, especially a company or organization, often elected or appointed to do so. A person or group of people who hold property or assets in trust for another. Related: custodians, managers, overseers, stewards.
JURY/ˈdʒʊəri/ · noun
A group of people chosen to hear evidence and decide on the guilt or innocence of someone in a court of law. A group of people who are chosen to decide on the quality of something. Related: panel, court, tribunal, assembly.
JUROR/ˈdʒʊərər/ · noun
A person who is a member of a jury, or a person who gives an opinion or makes a decision, especially in a formal or official way. Related: member, panelist, judge, arbiter.
LETTERS/ˈlɛtərz/ · noun, verb
Letters are written or printed characters used to form words and sentences. To write or send letters is to communicate through written messages. Related: characters, symbols, words, messages.
CATEGORY/ˈkætɪɡəri/ · noun
A category is a group of things that have something in common, or a classification of things into groups based on shared characteristics. A category can also refer to a particular type or class of something. Related: classification, group, type, class.
JOURNALISM/dʒɜːrnəˈlɪzəm/ · noun
The activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast. Related: reporting, newswriting, news gathering, media.