“set”

Arranged or displayed in an impressive, ordered formation.

“The glasses were arrayed along the shelf like soldiers awaiting inspection.”

Best for: Works well when describing a deliberate, visually striking arrangement.

Assembled and organized into a proper order or formation.

“She had marshaled every argument before walking into the boardroom.”

Best for: Ideal for contexts implying purposeful, strategic organization.

Placed or arranged in a particular order or configuration.

“The furniture was disposed around the fire in a way that invited conversation.”

Best for: A quietly formal word suited to architectural or spatial description.

Placed or positioned in a line or ordered sequence.

“Trophies ranged across the mantelpiece told the story of a decade's ambition.”

Best for: Clean and punchy; works in both literary prose and sharp journalism.

Adorned or decked out in a gaudy or elaborate arrangement.

“The market stall was bedizened with lanterns, ribbons, and gilded fruit.”

Best for: Rare and colorful; best for slightly ironic or ornate descriptive writing.

Arranged as if composing a deliberate, painterly scene.

“The mourners were disposed en tableau around the coffin, frozen in grief.”

Best for: Highly literary; suits theatrical, cinematic, or formal narrative description.